Saragosa, Texas, Tornado May 22, 1987 : an Evaluation of the Warning System.
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National Academies Press,
1991
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Table of Contents:
- Natural Disaster Studies
- Copyright
- NATURAL DISASTER STUDIES
- Acknowledgments
- Glossary of Abbreviations
- Contents
- Executive Summary
- 1 The Tornado and Its Effects
- POSTDISASTER SURVEY
- THE SETTING
- THE TORNADO
- THE DAMAGE
- THE WARNING SYSTEM (OR ABSENCE OF IT)
- Absence of Bad Weather
- Absence of Clear Geographical References
- Absence of Public Warning Systems
- Absence of Warning on Cable Television
- Absence of Pretranslated Warnings
- NOTES
- 2 Tornado Preparedness Activities
- PUBLIC AWARENESS WEEK
- STORM SPOTTER TRAININGHAMFESTS
- SUMMARY
- 3 Tornado Warning Activities
- WARNING ISSUANCE FROM VARIOUS SOURCES
- NOTES
- 4 Tornado Warning Dissemination
- NOAA WEATHER WIRE SERVICE
- LAW ENFORCEMENT TELETYPE SYSTEM
- NOAA WEATHER RADIO
- EMERGENCY BROADCAST SYSTEM
- TELEVISION AND THE CABLE SYSTEM
- RADIO
- SIRENS
- PECOS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
- PECOS/REEVES COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICE AND SHERIFF'S OFFICE
- NATIONAL WARNING SYSTEM
- SUMMARY
- NOTES
- 5 bservations Recommendations, and Conclusions
- OBSERVATIONS
- RECOMMENDATIONSCONCLUSION
- NOTE
- References
- Appendix A
- Appendix B Eyewitness Accounts
- Appendix C Preparedness Activities Related to Reeves County, Texas, by NWS Midland
- 1985
- 1986
- 1987
- Appendix D Meteorological Information on the Saragosa Tornado
- Appendix E Chronology of Releases on West Texas Weather Wire
- FRIDAY, MAY 22, 1987
- Appendix F Palestine, Texas, Tornado�November 15, 1987
- DISASTER RESPONSE
- WARNING DISSEMINATION
- CONCLUDING REMARKS
